The Sun. — London, England, 1826-05-30 00:00:00

GENERAL ELECTION. TO MEMBERS, CANDIDATES, COMMITTEES, and Er.Ecroßs.—Being anxious to give the fullest and most correct account of the Elections throughout the Kingdom, we shall be very thankfid to any Gentle man immediately interested, to favour us by post or otherwise, with the state of the Polling, and other matters connected with the Election, in his Town or County. Mr. Henry Dundas, the son of Lord Melville, has issued an address to.the freemen of Rochester, offering himself as a candi date for the representation of that city. , Mr. William Smith offers the continuance of his services as a Member for Norwich. In his address, the Hon. Gentleman tells his constituents, " that he shall esteem it the highest honour with which his public services of forty-two years can be crowned, if called upon by their free and independent voices; but that he will not pay for that honour, nor incur any expellee which the law does not require."—NorAM Chronicle. Notwithstanding the verbal declaration given last week by Lientenant-Colonel Harvey to a deputation of freemen, that he positively declined becoming a candidate for the representation of his native place, a large body of the electors have within these few days renewed their earnest solicitations, urging him to come forward at the dissolution of the present Parliament. The worthy Colonel has again distinctly negatived the proposal as regards him self, and recommends to the suffrages of his fellow; : citizens, Mr. J. Peel, as a gentleman of public principles concurrent with his own, as "a true friend to the Constitution in church and state," and fully competent to discharge, with advantage to.the interests of the country in general, and to those of a great manufaCturing and commercial city like Norwich in particular, the arduous and important duties of a Member of Parliament.—Norfolk Chron. J. G. Lennox and W. S. Poyntz again offer themselves as can didates for the city of Chichester. We are sorry to hear, from respectable • authority, that Sir George Chetwynde, Bart., one of the representatives for the borough of Stafford, intends, after the approaching dissolution, to retire from Parliament...... Wolverhampton Chronicle. Ralph Benson, Esq., has signified his intention of offering him self a candidate for the borough of Stafford ; Richard Ironmonger, Esq., and J. Campbell, Esq., also offer themselves for the same borough— Wolverhampton Chronicle. Mr. Wildman has announced his intention of withdrawing him self from the representation of Colchester. D. W. Harvey offers himself, and yesterday commenced an active canvass.--Colchester Gazette. General Donkin is canvassing at Stockbridge, Hants. Sir Charles Abney Hastings, of Willesley-park, has come for ward to offer himself as another candidate for this borough.— ..Leicester journal, May 26. Great preparatitins are making by the electors to attend Charles Fysbe Palmer, Esq. to the poll, at the approaching election. In addition to the musicians of this town, several eminent per formers from Bath are engaged. The flags, garlands, colours, and decorations for the horses are unusually splendid. Most of the neighbouring families have announced their intention of honouring the worthy Member by attending in their carriages. We hope the procession will be so arranged as to fall in with our other Honourable Representative in Castle-street, and proceed together by Friar-street to the Town-hall, and the whole will then present a spectacle exceeding in magnificence any thing ever seen in this borough. Both Members have, we hear, nearly completed their canvass, and the result cannot. he better ex . pressed than in one word—it is completely " Triumphant."...- Reading Mercury. The numerous friends of Mr. Cavendish have heard, with sur prise and regret, that it is not the intention of that gentleman to offer himself as a candidate for the representation of Suffix, at the approaching general election. The return of Mr. Burrell and Mr. Curteiv will, therefore, be unopposed.—Susse.r Chronicle.' It appears from the Carlisls Journal that Sir J. Grallain, of Netherby,will start for that city. in the room of Mr. James, Sir Wm. Congreve, it is said, retires from Plymouth, and a Mr. Langmead is spoken of as his successor. Mr. Peach, of Ketteringham, Norfolk, has been requested to stand for Norwich. . • Chester city will be contested. General Egerton declines. The struggle for the representation of this county .(Cornwall) will be us arduous' as it is inaportunt. flu its issue will depend whether the aristocracy shall nominate the county members as they do those for their different boroughs; or whether the inde peudent freeholders shall secure the exercise of their constitutional rights, and decide for themselves as to .the persons to whom, as their representatives, arc to be committed the guardianship of their dearest interests. For ourselves, we have no fear for the . event, though we are well aware that the most strenuous exertions are making to deprive Mr. Pendarves of that support which had been pledged to him by a decided majority of the free!' ol de rm. West _Briton. ft. Bramsby Cooper, BST, and Colonel Webb, the present member for this city, again offer themselves as candidates. John Philpotte, 'Dui. also offers himself. r A report is in circulation that Colonel Berkeley also intends to offer himself as one o f th e mem bers, and we have some reason to suppose that such a report is not altogether unfounded.— Gloucester herald. We are authorised by Mr. Protheroe to correct an error which inadvertently crept into his letter, inserted in the Times • newspaper of Saturday, in which he insinuates that Sir 'Roger Greeley is an " openly. professed Tory," that Gentleman having publicly declared his prineiples to be perfectly independent. •We have authority to state that Mr. Marshall, of Leeds, a gen tleman closely connected with the commercial and landed interest of the country, has declared himself a candidate for the repre sentation of the county of York, at the approaching 'general election. We have reason also to believe that Mr. Stuart Wurt hey will be created a Peer before the election. • flautrwramt.—We understand that Mr. Alderman 4tkius, has withdrawn from the contest for this borough. BEvnamr...,....We understand that Mr. Laue Fox, having de clined to offer hitnself fur the representation of Beverley at the ensuing election, Charles Harrison .Hatley, Esq., a Yorkshire gentleman of independent fortune, will offer himself in Mr. Fox's interest, and that there is no doubt of his success,—Leeds eury. CARSIARTIEI4.—The Hon. Mr. Trevor and Mr. Jones, have announced their inkntions of again offering themselves for the vacancies which will be occasioned in the representation of the County and of the Borough by the expected dissolution. Both, it is presumed, will be returned without opposition. COUNTY ELJECTIMIL*SCatIa friends, or at least supporter*, of the Lowther party, are endeavouring to annoy Lord Stanley, in revenge for the part which this gentleman takes in supporting Mr. Brougham's election for Westmoreland, by getting up a wort of sham opposition for the county of Laueeater. Large placards have been issued, announcing the intention of the parties to for ward a requisition to Colonel Wilson, of lialham-tower ; but no one expecte that the gallant Colonel will comply with the requeat to become a Candidata for thu county representation.--Prestua Chronicle, DEvoNsmar.—The .Exeter Gazette says, that Lord Ebring ton will not start for the representation of this county. Duanam, May U.—Though we generally used to have great stir and hustle on the eve of a dissolution of Parliament, the pre sent seems likely to pass over without s movement extraordinary of any sort. The lion. Win. J. F. Powlett and John George Linubton, 'Esq. will not be opposed for the county: and Sir H. }larding„ and Al. A,. Taylor, Esq. will apparently continue to represent the city. Dovsa, May M-144r. Marryat has finished his canvass of the town and port of Sandwich and neighbourhood, with the most Nattering prospect aof issekealo Admiral Sir Edward Owen has, at the request of a deputation, offered himself, and has made an active canvass in the town. Ile arrived this morning, to call upon the freemen residing hew. It is said that the Hon. Capt. Dundw4, of the Coldstream Guards (son of Lord Melville), will alio offer himself; hut he is nut yet arrived. GLAMORGAIi.—Kir ChrilitOperCOlC, it is said, will be returned Air the county of Glamorgan, without opposition ; but the borough of Cardiff, it is said, will be contested._ ItavaltronnwxsT•••—•W• H. &outfield, Esq., retiree, and R. friar. B. P. Phillips hsa offered himself as a candidate to au • Et:imam:tr.—At tut extraordinary mevting o f t h e To tt Council on Tuesday last, the Lord Provost produced a letter from Mr. Punting, the tnendstr for the city, offering himselfa candidate for its representation. After a conversation on a poi nt of scale delicacy, i t was agreed that the matter should lie over for farther consideration, and that the answer to Mr. Dundas'i letter should t be, that it had been receiv ed by the Council in a friendly spirit.— Northern Reporter. i rswient M AY 27,—New banners, &e. are preparing to greet the arrival of Charles Mackinnon and lt. A. Duudas, &v s ., th e candidates in the blue interest for the representation of the borough. 'nese gentlemen are not expected to make their public entre until the latter end of next week, being anxious to pay their persotud respects to every voter residing in and near the metro. pot is. 1.4 N CA f. Li I have authority to state that our worthy rormh,tr, John Blsekburne, Eq., intends again to offer himself as a candidate for the.representstion . of this county, at the ensuing election, and we are happy in being able to add that his health is in as good a state as it has been for some years past.—Manchester Courier. NEWCAITL U snE RAY ME.. —A considerable number of the burgesses of this borough, principally of the " blue" party, held a "congress" in a field adjoining the town, on Wednesday, for the purpose of deliberating upon what should he done preparatory to the election. The person who acted as " President," inquired, " whether they were satisfied with:their present repmentatives?" Very general shouts of " No, no !"—" Was any gentleman to be invited? Numbers answered " Mr. Heathcote, Mr. Heathcote !" After some further consultation, it was determined that the as sembly should sign the requisition to that gentleman, calling upon him again to stand as a candidate. This instrument was accordingly prepared and numerously signed ; and two gentlemen of the party yesterday presented it to Mr. Heathcote, who politely declined the invitation. The present members for the borough are Wilmot Horton, Esq., and J. E. Denison, Esq. SwawsEA.—The respective friends of Lord James Stuart and J. W. Lewis, Esq., the present member for the Glamorganshire boroughs, have been actively engage(' this week in canvassing the burgesses of Swansea and Laugher ; and if we may rely on report, and judge from ',resent appearances, a warm contest is likely to take place between the above candidates at the approach ing election. SEAFORD. —TWO opposition candidates are strongly talked of. OXFORD.-It Appear; that, in addition to the present members, John Ingram Lockhart, Eaq., and Sir C. Wetherell, Mr. Wm. Hughes intends canvassing the electors. Ormaistrros.—A contest is expected for this . Borough ; the freemen, by public advertisement, are requested to suspend their votes, as there is an independent gentleman going to start at the ensuing election. Prstivvw.—Lord Penryn is said to be on his way from London to pay the electors a visit. Pears.--The Town Council of Perth have unanimeusly de clared in favour of the Hon. Hugh Lindsay. SOMERSETSHIRIL-Mr. Mint continues his canvass with great activity. He entered Yeovil on Friday, in a carriage drawn by four horses, and he dined at the market-table, where he amused the farmers, for three quarters of an hour, with a statement of their grievances, the conduct of the Magistrates, and the total incom petency of the present members. Mr. Hunt was expected to make his appearance at Taunton on Saturday. In the mean time, the friends of Mr. Dickinson and Sir T. Lethbridge have not been inactive. The leading gentle Men of the county of Somerset are determined to come forward in support of the present mem bers in opposition to Hunt, and carry them free of expense.--- Bristol Gazette. WESTMORELAND.—If the reports are to be credited, but of that presently, some of the gentlemen who attended a late meeting of Westmoreland freeholders, in London, admitted that Lord Lons dale bad a right to the nomination of one of the Members for Westmoreland ; but they avowed, on the ground of his exceeding the lion's share of the carcass, their determination to resist his hitherto successful nomination of both. Something similar was reported to have been said during the progress of the first contest for that county. Our readers will, we are sure, be gratified, when we announce to them our intention,. immediately on the close of the election for the county of Westmoreland, to publish a list of the names of all those freeholders - resident in Carlisle and the neighbouring district, who vote for the Lowthers. We expect to present them with a pretty sample of yellow disinterestedness ! Carlisle Journal. WEYAIOUTH.-In consequence of the general feeling in favour of Mr. Ure among the Weymouth freeholders, Mr. Gordon and Mr. Weyland having declined offering themselves for the borough ; stating that the return of either of them to Parliament with that gentleman might have the appearance of having consented to a compromise with him, on points connected with the John stone trust, which they are firmly resolved not to do. Wlca - tow.—This county will not he contested ; Mr. James Grattan and Mr. Proby walk over the course. • Wprosoa.---Mr. Diabrowe declines offering himself again for the borough of Windsor, and Mr. Richard Hussey Vivian has come forward as a candidate to fill the vacant seat in the next Parliament. Yoatc.--We deem it right to notice a report which has been industriously propagated by the Blue party in York, that Mr. Wyvill and Mr. Duudas would fail to fulfil their promises to the freemen of York of contesting the honour of representing them iu Parliament, against :any person who might appear in the " Nu Popery" faction. This report, however, we only notice for the purpose of giving it a positive contradiction, no part of the con duct of either of tin above gentlemen having given the least foundation fur it ; and we once more assure their friends and the freemen of York at large, that in the event of their being opposed they will stand forward in the support of the good old cause of freedom, civil and religious, so long as their opponents shall have a man left to contest it with them.— York Herald. YORK/MIRE ELEcrtow.—On Saturday a meeting of the friends of Lord Milton, one of the representatives of the above county, was held ut the Thatehe! House Tavern, St. James's-street, for the purpose of concerting measures in order to secure his' re-elec tion. There were present the Duke of Norfolk, Earl Fitzwil liam, Lord Petre, and several other distinguished personages. The meeting was a private one. IRELAND. Mr. James Daly is certain of his return for the county of Gal. way ; the contest will be between Mr. Martin, and Lambert, of Crugelere, the new candidate, who is promised all the influence o 1 the Marquis of Clanricarde. The resignation of Mr. liaini George, of Tyrone, ,is much regretted. Mr. Burke, the' can didate for the town, is opposed to tits Corporation.— Cork Con stitution. CITY or LIMERICK.—There is a candidate for the city of Li merick against Mr. Spring Rice. A gentleman of the mane ol Dixon offers himself. COUNTY OF LEITRI9{.-.-It is Stated to MS, and WC are exceed.. ingly sorry that we see no reason to doubt the fact, that a coali tion has been formed by Mr. Samuel White, one of the sitting Members, and that branch of the Leitrim family which is opposed in politics and interest to the excellent Earl of Leitrim. Thus Mr. Samuel White joins the Orange interest, and becomes op posed to the return of one of the staunchest advocates of Catholic Emancipation. Quimn's Coonv.—Sir Henry Parnell and Sir Charles Coote will walk over the ground. Roscostmow.......We know not what progress Lord Lorton's son has made in his canvass for the county of Roscommon, but we presume it has not been very considerable. DISTRESSING ACCIDENT. DORCHESTER, MAY 28.—A melancholy event occurred yesterday, which has created a strong sensa tion, and excited a general . feeling of sympathy and regret. As Keith Fraser, Esq. of the 6th killen Dragoons, (brother of Sir Win. Fraser, Bart. and of Major Fraser, 7th Hussars) accompanied by Lieut.-Colonel Keene and Captain Portman, of the same regiment, was riding on the Downs, at Bin combe, near this town, his horse, a valuable, although a vicious animal, ran off' at full speed, and reaching the summit of a high hill, which on the other side was nearly perpendicular, plunged f orwar d, w h en b ot h were precipitated to the bottom, a height of nearly 200 feet. On the arrival of Colonel Keene and Capt. Portman at the spot, they found the unfortunate young gentle man lying in a senseless state. Medical assistance heinipriicured as promptly as possible, Mr. Fraser was conveyed on a litter to the Barracks. He lingered in a state of utter insensibility till two o'clock this morning, when he expired. By the fall the horse's back was broken, and he was of necessity killed on the ground. Mr. Fraser was in his 22d year, and had only in the course of the morning received a notification of his promotion to a Lieutenancy. He was a school fellow and friend of Lord A. Paget, of the 7th flussars, whose death we announced ashort time hack, under somewhat similar circumstances. He was a Young man of much promise, and highly respected and beloved by his brother officers. Aaron Burr has proceeded to Washington, to dial!. lenge john Randolph for calling Min a SCOUIIdrOI !--- Nero York Paper. Amelia °pie, th e Popular authoress, is now in Lon don, attendi ng t h e yearly meetings of the Society of Friends. Yesterday morning one of the Windsor stages, loaded with passengers, coming to town, was over turned on this side of Hammersmith. One passenger was killed on the spot, and a ll t h e rest serious l y injured. SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. The Academy of Sciences of Paris not having de cided the mathematical prize for 1826, proposes again the same prize for 1827. The question is thus enounced, " A method of calculating the perturba tions in the elliptic motion of Comets, applied to the determination of the approaching return of the Comet of 1759, and to the motion of that Comet which was observed in 1805, 1819, and 1822." The Academy decided that it was important to call the attention of geometers and astronomers to the theory of cometary perturbations, with a view to a new examination of the known methods, and their application to the above two cases, in which the elements are wholly different, and which both of them (independently of this consi deration) present circumstances of the greatest pos sible interest. The prize will be a Golden Medal of the value of three thousand francs, and it will be ad judged at the public sitting of the first Monday in the month of June. All Memoirs must be sent before the Ist of January, 1827. ORIGINAL POETRY. A DRAMATIC SCENE.—MrasucnT. Enter a MUJIDIERIa p wandering. It is most horrible to be alone-- With conscience murmuring to the guilty mind.— The night is black around me—but my soul Is darker than the storm. I hear some footsteps! But whither shall I hasten to avoid them ? Perhaps I'm moving now towards them—hark ! I never was afraid of ghosts till now,— In every reed that stirs, I see the spirit Of retribittive -vengeance cross my path With his appalling bloodiness of aspect. The elements are up in arms against me— And horrible rejoicings fill the air, As if the chorus of deep hell kept time With murder's hurried footstep to perdition.— I cannot rest a moment :—Conscience haunts me With heaviness of spirit, like the nightmare Smothering the pulse of being. Motion soothes me, And I must still be wandering.—On the land lam not safe—for now the cry is up-- Parana! pursue ! Macdonald is the man." Oh lam doubly tortured :—in my madn e ss, • Thinking one crime would blot the other out I smote young Hector,._but his mother's curse With parching agony fell on my soul Before she spoke--and when she bless'd the stranger That blessing went in horror to my heart, With its unconscious welcome. There's no hope For me but on the sea.--Yet who will ship me, And brave the danger?—Hark hear some foot-steps. The pack are in pursuit.---No--'tic my brother, Whom I would now avoid. The guilty mind Abhors communion with associate guilt Dreading distrust. Self-preservation drowns All other cares. He wanders more afraid Of contact than myself. I must away...— Oh thou dread spirit of immortal being, Say whither wilt thou urge me ?—Gracious God ! May I not die before the light of morn Break forth again to mock me with its beauty ? For I am mentally estranged from nature And blind to all her charms, as if my eyes Had not the power of vision. In despair I drew the sword of vengeance on myself, But some invisible spirit dashed it from me, And wrapp'd my memory away from crime To scenes of boyhood, when I dreamed of heaven, ,And Angel spirits blessing innocence. But who will bless me now?—Oh, dark and doubtful The future holds the mirror of the past, Yet dare not look into the present:--there The curse of blood appals her gaze—but here Damnation hurls the dagger at her heart, While madness laughs applause ! Oh God ! Oh God! If there Is, hell for sinners, or a devil To bear thy sleepless vengeance—let me join him, That fellowship of suffering may soothe This spirit-damning torment !—Here he comes— Enter another Murderer. Second Murderer—We are not safe -Ist Murderer—Not safe? There is no proof To speak against us. You shall see ma now Superior to the cowardice of conscience. Ifiturdsrer—lt is too lute !—you should have been before. Suspicion's tide has flowed to certainty, And overwhelms, the landmark of your honour With its calumnious torrent,.—when resolve Should have withstood its first approach, and turn'il Its course aside, preserving so your fame Untainted. But that precious hour's gone by Through indecision ; and your footing now Is swept before the flood of destiny. Ist Murderer-111 brave it yet. 2d Murderer—Now the attempt were vain, For being set against you once, its course Leads to perdition. Ist Murderer—We are girt by friends And may command their services. 2d Murderer—Too late. The bond of fellowship is burst asunder, When guilt pollutes one link of friendship's chain. Here let us part. The morning breaks.__(E.rit.) la Murderer—Could I escape--but how ?—I dread the lighe— My brother leaves me—yet I would shun him As dangerous company. My heart beats quick With apprehension—leet we meet again. Oh for the wilderness to rest my feet And still this perturbation! (A Stranger enters.) betray'd ! But no—no—no—he knows it not--111 go Another way—bus follows !—. - Stranger—Have you seen The Murderers ? Murderer—No. Stranger—They came this way—dressed?— Murderer--Sir—What did you ask ? Stranger—Suspicion marks yourself. Murderer—Suspicion errs my friend ; it is not just To let suspicion shadow out my guilt, Darker than guilt itself. For men will 64k. What never was or will be, in their mood Of horrible conjecture ! And so take The coinage of their fancy for the truth, Stamping it with the die of their belief— Till it pass current into circumstance, With damning proofs of probability. Stranger—The proofs against you lowa produced convi c ti on . Murderer —Not if my judges were unprejudiced. Stranger—Th e public voice declares against you. Murderer —Th at Teo oft confounds distinction by example, Aid judges by infection—with grave look Boasting its sags impartiality. StraxPer—That's when the guilty suffer. Murderer —Innoc e nce Too often falls a victim to its rage. But when the multitude commit a crime, Participation lessen s th e offence, Which on an individual head would heap Accumulated horrors. - He must sink Like the cast pebble in the sea ; but they Swim like the spreading circle on its surface, • And, by enlarging, melt the crime away. Stranger--This sophistry proves nothing. You are deemed By far report, one of the murderers, And held responsible to public justice To prove yo u r i nnocence. Murderer—Aud so 1 CAD !- (Aside)- oh! it c ause were good as it is bad, I would c on f ront the devil and con f oun d hi m. But conscien ce hurls me from the hill of virtue--_ Which all beneath my f ee t i s heartless san d `vino" CFI away like worldly-minded friends, When they should staid moot firm. Str anYsr—(Aside)—Upon that brow I see the hand of destiny depicting His troubled mind in characters of horror, And fiendish desperation !--While his eye Enlarging—hende its evil-boding gaze On some dark deed whose phantom stalks before bins In murder's gory mantle NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. There is nothing important in our Port Letters this morning. . _ The Espiegle has sailed from Portsmouth for the West Indies. Mr. Lethbridge, formerly Secretary to Rear Admiral Sir Home Popham, has been appointed Steward of Greenwich Hospital, vice Godby, deceased. It is said, in a letter from Constantinople, that it appears, by advices from Smyrna, of the 20th April, that the boats of his Ma jesty's sloop Alacrity had been attacked by some Greek pirates, and an Officer, and four men wounded. The Rose sloop of war had just arrived, and it had been arranged that some merchant vessels lying there should wait for convoy. LLOYDS'.—(Ties DAY.) The Intrepid, Stewart, arrived at Hull from Riga, passed His Majesty's ship Gloucester, with his Grace the Duke of Devon shire and suite, on the 24th instant, off the Scat' Point, in com pany with the Meator steam packet, also, on the 19th May, off Gothland, the Lightning steam packet ; all bound to Petersburgh. DEAL, MAY 29.—Light winds from the north, with fog— five P.m. the fog is rather clearing away, and the wind light off the land, several ships in sight coming in from the westward.— Sailed the Nelson, —, for the South Seas; the Favourite and Brilliant for Petorshurgh. Arrived the Richard Reynolds, --, from Jamaica ; Hampton, Napier, from Grenada ; Milford, Tay lor, from Mogadore, and the Eliza, Mantes, from Lisbon. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 29.—Wind N.E.—Arrived the Isis, Mann, from Newcastle ; Brothers, Murray, from Sunderland for Miramichi, the latter to stop a leak, and the Fame, Murhtt, from ditto. Sailed the Minstrel, Arpeak, for Rotterdam. PLYMOUTH, MAY 28.—Wind E.—Arrived the Wanderer, Waygood, from Sierra Leone. FALMOUTH, MAY 28.—Wind Variable.—Arrived the Wood burn, Bevens, from London and sailed for the Cape of Good Hope. Off Dover, the Princess Charlotte of Wales, Biden, from Ben gal ; Guildford, Johnson, from Madras, and the Buckingham shire, from China. NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICAN COFFEE-HOUSE, (THIS DAY.) The following information has been received from the Captain of a French corvette from the West Indies, spoken in the Channel, bound to Havre :—He states, that being surrounded by ice se veral days, on the exterior edge of the banks of Newfoundland, during which time he saw the larboard bow of au American ship, bright waist and billet head ; supposed her to be about 300 tons burden, and, from all appearances, she seemed to have been sonic time in that situation. From the above description, it is the ge neral opinion that this must have been the Crisis, Captain Van dyke, who sailed from Cowes for New York on the 11th Jan. last, and has not since been heard of. The London packet, Terrey, arrived off Kinsale, from Virginia, on the 28th inst: EAST INDIA SHIPPING. The East India Company's ship, Princess Charlotte of Wales, arrived off Portland on the 26th inst. She left Saagar the 25th of January, and St. Helena the 6th ult. The ships Marquis of Wellington and Windsor had arrived at St. llelena before the Princess Charlotte of Wales left that island. ARRIVALS AT ST. HELF:aw.—The New Titnea, Clark, from London, on the sth of April ; Wi►ndsor, 'Haviside, from China ; and Marquis of Wellington, Blanchard, on the 6th. ARRIVAL AT Rio JANEIRO.—The Georgiana, Haylett, from London, on the 2d of March, and to sail for Madras and Bengal on the 15th. ARRIVALS AT BENGAL.—The New England, Hunt, from Madeira, on the 15th of December ; Elphinatone, Maclean, from London and the Cape, on the 18th of January ; Neptune, Cum herlege, from Madras and Rangoon, on the 11th of January ; and Enterprise, Johnstone, front Rangoon, on the 20th. SAILINGS YRO3I BENGAL.....-The Maria, Thompson, for the Mauritius, on the 10th January ; Bengalee, Laporte, Bordeaux, on the IGth ; John, Jopplewell, London, on the 17th ; Persever ance, Brown, Liverpool, on the 20th ; and Almorab, Thomas, Rangoon. SHIPS SPOKEN WITH. —The Barossa, Hutchinson, from Lon don to Madras and Bengal, Ist February, in lat. 2 S. long. 84 E. (per Guildford). The Medway, frOm London to New South Wales, in lat. 29. 37., long. 19. 20. (per Perseverance, at Bengal). The Magellan, Herds, from Antwerp to Batavia, on the 30th April, in lat. 40. long. 7. 31. At !ILYA!. AT BO M Catherine, from Greenock, in January, and to sail the 20th February. SAILING FROM. Boateax.—The Lolled, Driscoll, for London, on the sth February. AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. ARRIVALS AT NEW SOUTH WALES. --Alligator, Farley, from New Zealand, on the Bth October ; Security, Ross, from Lou..,don ; his Majesty's ship Larne, Kighorn, from Madras, on the 10th ; Andromeda, Muddle, from Van Diemen's Land, an the 14th ; Francis, Hunt, from the Fishery, on the 18th (with 2,000 barrels sperm oil) ; Triton, Crear, from Van Diemen's Land, on the 29th ; Dragon, Walker, from Otaheite, on the 24th Novem ber ; Glory, Cle►nent, from Van Diemen's Land, on the 28th. &LUNGS runt NEW SOUTH WALES. —The Eden, Clark, for Bahia, on the 28d October; Alligator, Farley, for New Zeeland, on the 29th ; Sydney packet, Ton►kius, fur Bahia, on the 18th November ; Security, Ross for the Mauritius, on the 20th. Slues LOADINO AT NEW SOUTH WALES. —The Denmark Hill, Foreman, and the Andromeda, Muddle, to fill up ut Van Diemen's Land, for London ; Triton, Crear, for London direct. NEW SOUTH WALES—The Dragon, Walker, from the Society Islands, where she had been plundered by the natives of every va luable article. Witatzse.--The Kent, full ; Prudent, 650 barrels of oil_.. were off. New Zealand, on the 12th DeCember, to sail in two mouths. The Vansittart whaler, off the Bay of Islands, full. The Princess Charlotte of Wales, Biden, from Bengal, has ar rived off Weymouth ; sailed from Bengal January 24, and St. Helena April 6, and brings the following passengeni : Mts. M. Clears, Mrs. M‘llowell, Mrs. Jane Sneyd, Mrs. Henry Sneyd, Mrs. Atkinson, Mrs. Webster, Miss Russell, Miss Pattinson ; D. M'Dowell, Esq. Superintending Surgeon ; Sur geon James Atkinson Major J. C. Grant, 224 Regiment Native Infantry ; Captain J. Pichard, his Majesty's 47th, Regiment, com manding the Invalids ; Captain James Walker, 7th Regiment, N.I. died March l 6 ; George Malcolm, Esq., Isaac Pittar, Esq., Miss lil‘Dowall, 4 Masters Sneyd, 6 Misses Sneyd, 2 Masters Atkinson, Miss Atkinson, Miss Fane, Master Lockett, Miss Chase, 2 Masters Chase, 7 European female servants, I male ditto, 2 native male servants, and I female ditto. _ _ The Guildford, Johnson, from Bengal, off Portsmouth, sailed from ditto Id January, from Madras the 24th ditto, and from St. Helena the 20th March. Passengers per Guildford, Captain Johnson, from Bengal and Madras : Mrs. Wallace, Mrs. Beddit (died at sat on 26th February), Lieut. C. 11, Roberts, his Majesty's 48th Regiment, in charge of invalids : Lieut. Picket, of the Royal Regiment; Or. Devitt, his Majesty's 47th Regiment; Lieut. Hyslop, 3d Regiment Madras Native Infantry ; Lieut. Hunter, 28th ditto ditto ; G. Bleb worth, Esq. late of the Madras Cavalry; P. Closet', Esq.; Miss Mary Bowers, Master Arthur Bowers, Miss M. A. Clemenisein, Master Y. F. Bedrlit (died at sea on the sth March), Miss Sarah Rishworth; 46 invalids and 12 native women. Dr. Keate, Master of Eton School, in consequence of some dissatisfaction among the boys, and from his own view of the subject, resolves to discontinue the " Montem."—Couni y Chronicle. We mentioned yesterday that the chief improvement in the present month as regards trade, has been in the cotton-market. From a gentleman perfectly conversant, with the subject, we have since received some particu lars of the nature of that improvement, which may b e considered as authentic as any that can at present b e obtained. The computed average deliveries of cotton for home consumption from the port of Liverpool, which monopolizes about nine-tenths of the whole trade of the kingdom in that article, amounted during the last year to 9,250 bags weekly. From the commence ment of the present year up to the end of April, the deliveries from Liverpool only averaged 7,500 bags weekly. During the present month, however, the average deliveries of cotton from Liverpool have reached 9,000 bags weekly. The wealthy spinners, who have commenced working to mi s i o oa me r to adt o x fin t o e m n t o t , t i l e r eh r ecoombneetiint continent, besides buyers have been twisteal.:)yesoTidrideiseer:advfoevrravnee general in for cotton de from the lowest point has been about d. per lb., but (toes not appear to have b een b roug ht a b ou t by spe culation, so mu c h as ti om the demand by the trade.— Timm • • PRICES OF STOCKS Till Bank Stock. 2Ol 2 3 per Cent. Red. 1 11 i t 3 per Cent. Cone. 7 31 per Cent. BO Ditto Red. B 4l 4 Ditto S Bank Long Ann. isi t ive India Stock Ditto Bonds 6 7 pm. PRICES OF FOREIGN F Austrian Bonds, 5 per cent — Brazilian Bonds 56 Buenos Ayres Bonds Chilian Bonds, 6 per ct. 413! 2 1% Colombian Bonds Ditto, 182 4 40% 13 . 40% Danish, 3 per cent. ....... .53% 8 Greek Bonds Ditto, 1825 Guatimala Mexican Bonds Ditto, 1825 62 1% 231 2 DAY ATONE O'CLOCK , South Sea Stock Old Annuities New Ditto Ex. Bills, £l,OOO 2d. .... . ... .9 8p Ditto 5002d. ......... 98p Ditto Small Ditto Advertised .............. Bank for Account ............ . ..... India for Account .................. Cons. for Aeconnt ............. ..114 TNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Neapolitan, 1824 .................. • Peruvian Bonds ..................... Portuguese Bonds .................. • Prussian, 5 per cent. ............. • Ditto, New ........................ ... • Russian, New, 5 per cent. ........ Spanish, 1821, 5 per cent.... 1823 ........................ French Rented, 5 p. C ....... Exchange............ —f. —3 per cent. . ......... Exchange .... .2f.,./r•22 AT ONE &CLOCK. Paid. Per Sham £l5 lON iy 4OO 150 110 :e Company y) ____._.....:/c PRICES OF SHARE. Brazilian Mining Company Real del Monte Mining Compan; Ditto New Alliance Fire and Life Inauran, MAILS. Due Arrived Due. Arrived. I Dublin 1 Waterford 0 1 Citternsey& Jersey (I O I.isbon ...... . .... 0 Gottcnburgho " 0 O Hamburg!) 0 O Holland 0 I France 00004°( Jam ai c a F I BI L A P M lrm s a n 1 rei HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-61 088 " 10. 1 'nukes sfte r Morning 46 minutes after 9, I Evening ult. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY so, 1626. The Calcutta Ga z ette Etraordinary of the 29th January, COMBERMERE, to the Governor-General, an nouncing contains the Official Despatch fr om Lord the successful operations of the Army under his Lor a " ship's immediate command, against 131irtpero, the particulars of the storm and fall of that hitherto supposed impregnable fortress on the 18 t h i lanuiry The high reputation of the Commander - in -Chid ' of the gallant Army under his orders , and h a s been O ri ouisly maintained on this occasion, and it is c° Ps° ‘ latory to find that the loss of life, on our part at 1 1' has been less than could well have been 0(136°. The capture of DOURJUN SAL, and the annihilation of the whole Military power of the Bhurtpore St'te' are amongst the first consequences of the of thi' famous fortress, and its possession will greatly ad d to re the security of that part of our e xtensive The Despatch - is published at length in anot her I* l of our Paper, with the names of the Officers killl4 , and wounded: and also an extract of the Cakio ing intelligence from Rangoon. Gazette Extraordinary of the 20th January, CO - 1 Mr. HuetE's jumble" Dead Wei gr ht h al ' d gain" with the promotion of Military, Naval, an rine half-pay Officers, on Friday evening, WAS a int ° extraordin a ry instance of that Hon. Member's coofte thou of ideas. It was the more remarkable clot be should h ave confouuded these two subjects, filch should ratio have no re lation to each o ther, immediately alter h 64e had devoted so much time to the conside jects of Finance, as must ( we should have s n 01 ue l)' hare been necessary to en able him to draw 01) the String of resolutions which he lately endeavoured e" : persuade the House to adopt; but we nuist cl ewu.d from thi s , that therepureportvihith has been log culated is true, that the Memb er for M on trose e n ': ploys a number of clerks to prepare Ins voluminov e ,avielg of many of the subjects which he brings statements, and that he has very little real 0- te b e fore ti: plc House. Be this, however, as it maY, it 15 ('' ,1 certain that Mr. HUME is in ign orance of th° r ' , State of the " Dead Weight" question, a wl es ''' observe by the reports given o f t h e speeches o f (eV , u port to er b s e ar u e na s b o le Hon. Members, that they are also in happy . igri °rai r l : ' ,. on this subject, or (what is more likely) tha L ° lot , m to u in ch ak in e t t i l l t e c ir d s a p r e k e other subjects, intelligible to general readers, oe . , iiy endeavour to clear away a little of the inP tel) .lt s stating distinctly the real nature of the 4, Dead ll iG itt . ems, and its present actual condition. T be li gat m question has nothing whatever to dowith the P re ti 3 „ half-pay or pensions, but is neither more o ur IC° 1 : 01 , an f annual Loan , raised by the sale of a c ertain a iu()l it 0 Annuity for a determinate number of Y e3rs* t , otin originated f as follows. It was assumed tine about 5,000,0001., what might could not again that tne arnded, speeches it theme, at by° half-pay and pensions existing in 1822, ex cee a 0 on this, 100 b e cornik lere o i g , e average amount of expenditure under those be o f and that as this excess had arisen during a war unexampled duration, and from circumstance s ''' 0 occur, it was just that poteritlY'rt, well A as ourselves, should bear part of this heaq clia : 0 0 decrements of life, how and in what calculation was therefore made upon t be c , °°l ,:de proporti°- bites assumed amount of 5,000,0001., received hY s bi , it number of annuitants, would decrease , an d " 6 t bii I l e would altogether cease ; and it being prove(' 1 ty cet. , calculation, that the amount would 1 wise e, ei year in a certain ratio until it would entirely exP ire o j 45 years, it was determined that th e counry, lls% of paying this annually decreasing sum, 14 in '. i v g o f 5,000,0001 ., should bi nd itself topay i' s' ll ' ut o '.ho " 2 , ,000 e 7 4 per minimum, to certain fr''" we' ' e cel. ti 800 should take upon themse lves the payment, nut of actual amount of half-pay and pensio ns, but of 1 . 1 9(0 fixed sums, being the assumed or calculate" ' u ope i of what the survivors of those who received b ohs or pensions at the time of the commencement ° . 4 , , A t een' scheme (if not promoted or employed) Wow" t o in each year, which annual sums the Trustees were annuity ; b u t no set o f P ersQlt raise by the sale of this a s